Indeed, thanks James. They are really helpful.
In a different thread Zabu was kind enough to include a photo of the 'snake and rabbit' EV I have just started and also some notes on it quoted from Dan San Abot. I hope Zabu doesn't mind me re-posting the notes here because they raise two questions. First, here's the quote:
The Fok.E.V is in the top elevation with the nose pointing up. The slope of the streaking is \. From leading edge to trailing the slope spans two rib bays at the center portion of the wing. Number the wing ribs left to right from 1 to 26.
Wing tip to 1.75 is green, to rib 4.25 is brown, to 6.5 is green, to 9.0 is brown, to 11 green, to 14 is brown, to 16.5 is green, to 19.5 is brown, to 22.75 is green, to the wing tip is brown. On the under surface of the wing the Azin violet* (17A7), matches the mocha brown* (5F7), and the azure blue* (23A7), matches the True green*(27A7), on the leading and trailing edges. The wing is streaked with these stains,(not paint) much like the Fok.DR.I. The base color would be the birch plywood, pale yellow. After the stained dried, the wing was varnished to waterproof the wing surfaces. The Methuen codes listed are the specific colors listed on the Fokker E.V wing drawing by definition.
By my reckoning that means ten stripes of colour on the 'snake and rabbit' EV . Has anyone else come across that many?
Dan San Abot also says that in the top elevation with the nose pointing up The slope of the streaking is \. In the examples and drawings of other EVs I've seen the slopes go /. Did the Fokker vary things in this way when applying the streaking.
Best wishes
Nigel